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Is Online Poker Legitimate Or Manipulated?
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Recently
a well-known and respected online poker site was charged with allegations of game manipulation
which effected players on these sites in adverse ways. After some legal and commissioned scrutiny into the matter
it was determined that this site had insiders create accounts
that enabled them to see their opponents’ hands
thus creating an unfair advantage.
The effected site had a disgruntled (or at minimum
a disingenuous) former employee create what is known as a “Super User” account at their site. This account
as the name implies
enabled its user to “see” all of the hands of his/her opponents
when in a poker room. Obviously
this allowed this user to fold when it was necessary to do so
and bet aggressively
when the hand they held dictated a reason to do so.
Players that played in the rooms of this Super User
started smelling a rat
when the user would never lose
and would repeatedly win hands
even when others in the room had strong hands. These players wound up reporting their findings on poker forum bulletin boards initially
and also presented the facts to the poker rooms’ management staff as well. After the gaming commissions that sanctioned this site began investigating the situation
the poker rooms’ management admitted that a former employee
had in fact
created this account
and had used it inappropriately for self-gain.
As it turns out
the online poker site had enabled an administrative procedure to permit such accounts to be created
for the purposes of testing their software. Unfortunately
the wrong disingenuous person got his hands on this functionality. The online poker site combed through all of their hand histories
where this illegal player was playing
and reimbursed all players who were adversely effected by these improper acts.
As a result of this escapade
online players have started to question the merits of online poker sites
and whether game play is fair or whether it is unfairly manipulated. It is this author’s belief that online poker is on the up-and-up for the most part
but there is always the chance for unscrupulous activity
as with any other business. Here are some comforting ideas
in support of the merits of online poker:
Regulation abound – Many of the most popular and reputable sites are regulated (in their jurisdiction) by reputable gaming commissions. These commissions have strict rules and accounting principles that must be adhered to
or the site runs the risk of losing their license. Routinely
these gaming commissions audit the online poker sites’ systems
and look for abnormalities. Moreover
some of the world’s most famous online poker sites are public companies
that are held accountable in additional public manners.
Random function – Every reputable poker site’s card generation software is implemented using computer software’s “random” function. This function
implemented in most computer programming languages today
uses an algorithm
that legitimately randomizes the selection of a card. These random functions are the same used by randomized lottery systems.
Players on the lookout – Many players that participate in online poker
are always on the alert for any “strange” functional behavior of the poker site. Anything discovered can immediately be reported to the poker site’s management team and the governing gaming commission. Also
with the creation of hundreds of poker forums on the internet
issues like these are discussed in detail
among the community of internet poker players. This helps to create a checks-and-balances philosophy between the user community and the poker sites themselves.
Reputation – The popular and reputable poker sites cannot afford to cheat or have allegations of cheating associated with their site. A bad reputation means instant loss in credibility
which will severely im
pact the site’s bottom line. Credible poker sites cannot afford the stigma associated with cheating.
Software – Keep in mind that a poker site’s functionality is only as good as its design and the implementation and testing of its software engineers. Poor design will lead to poor game results
which lead ultimately to a tarnished reputation for the poker site. Quality poker sites spend lots of time and money on developing their software or licensing their software from reputable software development houses.
In summary
it is paramount in importance to patronize reputable and licensed online poker sites
that exhibit the quality and characteristics noted above. Although there is no 100 % guarantee that your poker experience will be legitimate
the odds of this are certainly in your favor
when you patronize a credible and reputable site.
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Online Poker Rooms That Accept US Poker Players
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Why did online poker rooms stop accepting US poker players and What happened?
President Bush On Friday October 13
2006 signed a bill that affected online casinos
poker rooms
sportsbooks
bingos whose principal purpose is to tighten security measures for the United States sea ports. Attached to that bill was a federal ban on banking institutions knowingly transferring funds to businesses or people that may conduct gambling operations in United States and areas where gambling is prohibited. Many online casinos left the United States marketplace
but
gambling at online casinos is not illegal in most of the United States.
There are 11 states; Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana (felony to play online poker)
Michigan
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington (felony to play online poker) and Wisconsin that disallows gambling online
but there are 39 that have no laws against playing online poker or casino games.
Full Tilt Poker is an online poker room that allows Americans to play online poker after the United States passed the bill in October
2006. Full Tilt Poker offers the best in online poker with world famous pros
a huge bonus
real or play money. Play poker online now
it is free to download. Try ther free online poker game 24 hours a day on state-of-the-art online poker software. Play for real money or for free in tournaments or ring games. Full Tilt Poker’s online poker room was designed by world class poker professionals
and offers you the ability to learn
chat
and play online poker with the pros.
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Absolute Poker is an online poker room that allows US poker players to play online poker after the United States passed the bill in October
2006
and Absolute Poker are a privately held poker room so the new law does not affect their business like other poker rooms.
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UltimateBet Poker is an online poker room that allows US online poker players to play online poker after the United States passed the bill in October
2006. Designed with the assistance of the best poker players in the world
Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke
UltimateBet provides the best poker games available on the Internet. Poker players can download the free poker software
play in free ring games and tournaments and get tips from these pros to learn the sport or to enhance their playing strategy. UltimateBet currently has over 2 million registered players.
Check out Ultimatebet Poker at http://www.casinospokerrooms.com/em/ultimatebet.html
Poker.com is another online poker room that allows US poker players to play online poker after the United States passed the bill in October
2006.
Make your first deposit with Poker.com now and receive a 100% Bonus
up to $200 FREE. When you join Poker.com you will receive entry to the $50 New Player Freerolls every 3 hours for 4 weeks. Everyday at Poker.com tournaments they run with huge guaranteed prize pools. $50 Freeroll tournaments run every 2 hours. Plus everyday there is either a $1
000
$2
000 or $10
000 Freeroll. The Poker.com software has a range of features that are not available in any other poker software online. You can contact their player support team 24 hours a day
7 days a week through email or live chat. Every Sunday at 15:00 Poker.com runs a $10
000 Freeroll
and on the last Sunday of every month Poker.com holds a $50
000 Freeroll. Poker.com is the only poker room with instant payouts
Click2Pay and NETeller. You could win your way to the WSOP
the WPT
the Aussie Millions and more by playing their daily satellite tournaments and much more
Check out Poker.com at http://www.casinospokerrooms.com/em/poker.html
Play Online Poker at the Fastest Growing Online Poker Rooms in the World.
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Poker Pros Understand Fold Equity
A level of online poker aggression that rarely gets discussed
but yet is quite prevalent and a large part of Texas Holdem poker games is fold equity. Fold equity is an advantage that the poker pro creates for himself by betting and raising
rather than just calling
with the intent of making his opponents fold their hands.
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